The French forward was top scorer with six goals and crucial finishes in the knockout stages but Leboeuf, who won the World Cup in 1998, has told RMC radio in his homeland that he did not agree with the decision.

"I like Griezmann a lot, but he was not the player of the tournament. I do not agree with this choice. We have to be critical," he said.

"We only saw him from the quarter-finals on. He got two chances in the final, but he did not take them. We did not see too much of him otherwise. But UEFA has always worked like this. They always give man of the match to the player who scored too."